Personnel

Find the right musicians to form an ongoing group, with similar goals, musical values, and a shared sense of what is “musical”

Finding the people to form a long-term, high-level ensemble is like dating and marriage: you need to be compatible in a number of different ways. That first blush of playing together may be great, but over the long haul things can get difficult.

The points below may all sound very basic and obvious, but often cause huge problems for ensembles at all levels. Read more »